The Memphis Comic Expo Returns!!

The third season of The Memphis Comic Expo debuts at The Cannon Center Center in downtown Memphis Oct. 22-23. A weekend filled with comics artists, creators, and cosplay. The brainchild of +Donald Juengling of Comics and Collectibles and author of Bethany`s Song ,his first self published graphic novel which he released in 2014.

Anthony Max, Donald Juengling, Adam Shaw & Jean Holmgren

Junengling pulls out all the stops when putting up an expo strongly based on a comics theme, gathering artist and writers from both major publications (Marvel and DC) as well as independent companies Image, Dark horse, Boom, IDW etc.

Darick Roberson

This years expo will feature a slew of comic legends including George Perez (Incredible Hulk, Teen Titans)  Peter David (Incredible Hulk), Kevin Nowlan (Batman :Sword of Azreal ,Superman vs, Aliens), and hometown artist doing incredibly well like Mike Norton (Battle Pug, Archer &Armstrong) and John Lucas (Deadpool) 

Mike Norton and John Lucas

And you can`t mention hometown and not have "The King" himself Jerry Lawler and not only will he be attending but he will be bringing his batmobile as well.

And since comics can spinoff into other properties there will also be a couple of voice actors as well Animation voice actor Mike McFarland (Master Roshi on Dragon Ball) and Greg Cipes (Beast Boy of Teen Titans, Michelangelo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

And of course no con/expo is not complete with out the creativity of the people attending and their amazing coaplay

For more information on the expo please visit 

https:www.memphiscomicexpo.com

 
@memphiscomicexp

Historical Haunts: The Paranormal Side of Memphis

Welllllllll, It`s October ....Halloween. So it`s only natural to want to do something related to the theme. So I went on a ghoooooooooost tour. I reached out to a friend of mine who could very well be the +Fox Mulder  of Memphis +Tanya Vandesteeg . Tanya along with Stephen Guenther of The MidSouth Paranormal Society, are local paranormal investigators who can tell you a lot about true unexplained events that happened here and the mid south.

Tanya Vandesteeg and Stephen Guenther

Part of  The Atlantic Paranormal Society or worldly know as +Syfy `s Ghost Hunters TAPS ( +TAPS HOME TEAM ). Their services include  tours in historic buildings, around downtown,a hunted pub crawl, as well as being able to be a part of actual three hour investigation. I took part is the "Haunted Memphis" Bus tour

Historical Haunts bus

I met up with Tanya at her "base of operations" 546 South Main, which is not only home for them but +The Broom Closet  which includes readings and workshops

 and The Fantom Art Gallery which features original artwork from local artist

 A perfect trifecta "The art of Magic and The Magic of Art"

The tour pick up begins at  Tater Reds on Beale Street and ends at +The Orpheum Theatre .As you journey on your macabre trip from point A to point B you learn of the "curse" that was placed on the land by the Chicksaw and the trail of strange mysterious action that follow

The spirit of a little boy has been seen in the main park fountain

The best part of all of this is you don`t have to wait for Halloween to be a part of this, but it sure makes it a lot more fun

Many thanks to the members is Historical Haunts http://www.historicalhauntsmemphis.com/ and The MidSouth Paranormal Society http://www.midsouthparanormalsociety.com

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